The University of Nebraska Medical Center ice rink will be open for an additional two days during the season. The rink now will be open every day except for Monday and Thursday.
The rink is located just east of 42nd Street, midway between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue on the north side of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education building. Admission is $7, which includes skates (cash or credit card only-no checks or debit cards).
New days and hours of operation are:
Sunday – noon to 8 p.m.
Monday – closed for UNMC student broomball and curling leagues
Tuesday – noon to 8 p.m.
Wednesday – noon to 8 p.m.
Thursday – closed for UNMC student broomball and curling leagues
Friday – noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday – noon to 10 p.m.
The rink will remain open through Feb. 5. It will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Free parking is available in Lot 4 (southeast corner of 42nd and Emile St.) and Lot 15S (surface lot on 40th Street between Dewey & Emile streets) located on the north and east sides of the Student Life Center.
The ice rink will be closed if the wind-chill is zero degrees or below, based on the Weather Channel. In the event of extreme snow, please call 402.559.0697 in advance to make sure the rink is open. Notice of the ice rink closing for private events or due to inclement weather can be found on the ice rink's Facebook page, The Ice at the UNMC.
This year, the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s event will begin on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. and end Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. This year will mark the seventh consecutive year that UNMC has hosted the event that raises money for Parkinson’s research at UNMC and assisting families dealing with Parkinson’s. More details will be forthcoming.
For more information, contact Candace Peteler at 402-559-5192.
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